The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has had a plethora of effects in addition to its devastating impact on public health, including setting in motion an economic free fall. Government-mandated social distancing and stay-at-home orders have slowed in-person retail sales in many regions and mass layoffs have...
The coronavirus could have wide-reaching effects on eCommerce, sporting events, travel, technology, and the economy as a whole. Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus around the world. An employee who works out of one of Amazon’s Seattle offices has had a positive test...
A source has revealed that the UAE may lift its ban on WhatsApp calls. Most Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services — including Skype, FaceTime and WhatsApp — are illegal in the UAE. However, Mohamed Al Kuwaiti, executive director of the UAE’s National Electronic Security...
Microsoft has revealed that online voice-calling service Skype is now available on Amazon’s Alexa-powered Echo smart speakers. “With Skype on your Alexa-enabled device, you can connect hands-free with family and friends around the world just by saying, ‘Alexa, call Mom on Skype,'” according to a blog...
January 31, 2022
The founders of companies like Klarna and Skype, among others, are rolling out a new $200 million venture capital fund to find new unicorns in Africa, a report says. According to Klarna co-founder Niklas Adalberth told Financial Times on Sunday (Jan. 30) Africa was likely similar to Sweden in 2005, when Klarna was founded. Back […]
March 04, 2020
The coronavirus could have wide-reaching effects on eCommerce, sporting events, travel, technology, and the economy as a whole. Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus around the world. An...
November 07, 2019
A source has revealed that the UAE may lift its ban on WhatsApp calls. Most Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services — including Skype, FaceTime and WhatsApp — are illegal...
November 20, 2018
Microsoft has revealed that online voice-calling service Skype is now available on Amazon’s Alexa-powered Echo smart speakers. “With Skype on your Alexa-enabled device, you can connect hands-free with family and...
